From after-sales service technician to commercial sales representative
11 of the 32 essential skills of a commercial sales representative are already essential for a after-sales service technician — about 34% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from after-sales service technician in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 21
- would be new
- 34%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a commercial sales representative
What a commercial sales representative does
Commercial sales representatives represent a company in selling and providing information on goods and services to businesses and organisations.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on merchandise features
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- communicate with customers
- contact customers
- customer relationship management
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- implement customer follow-up
- implement sales strategies
- product comprehension
What would be new
21 skillsEssential for a commercial sales representative and not for a after-sales service technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- answer requests for quotation
- apply technical communication skills
- carry out sales analysis
- consumer goods industry
- demonstrate motivation for sales
- demonstrate products' features
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- have computer literacy
- identify customer's needs
- keep records of customer interaction
- keep records on sales
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- produce sales reports
- prospect new customers
- prospect new regional contracts
- record customers' personal data
- respond to customers' inquiries
- sales promotion techniques
- sales strategies
- use customer relationship management software
Other moves from after-sales service technician
2 roles- technical sales representative in electronic and telecommunications equipment10 skills in common
- technical sales representative in agricultural machinery and equipment10 skills in common
← after-sales service techniciancommercial sales representative →The other way round
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How far are you from being a commercial sales representative?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.